BBC 4 tonight. Jet. When Britain Ruled the Skies

BBC 4 tonight. Jet. When Britain Ruled the Skies

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MrAndyW

Original Poster:

508 posts

147 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01m81f5
I know someone has already mentioned this, but just another quick reminder

Torquey

1,888 posts

227 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Will also be watching this.

Cheers.

TimJMS

2,584 posts

250 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Thanks so much for the heads up thumbup

TimJMS

2,584 posts

250 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Best book I've read in ages on the subject : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Empire-Clouds-Britains-Air...

TimJMS

2,584 posts

250 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Just started.

Lurking Lawyer

4,534 posts

224 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Oh yes - I'm LOVING this. Excellent stuff so far.

TimJMS

2,584 posts

250 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Heads up again, I know many PH'ers will rejoice in this.

TimJMS

2,584 posts

250 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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And again.

LotusOmega375D

7,580 posts

152 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Fabulous! Vulcan roll!

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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This ladies and gentlemen is how you do a proper documentary! ;-)


great footage
Sympathetic voice over
No "faux drama"
Intellegent "sound bites" from people who were actually involved at the time


Good on ya BBc4 !!

LotusOmega375D

7,580 posts

152 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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I phone double post! US design. English Electric phone: no problem, but low battery life!

Edited by LotusOmega375D on Wednesday 22 August 22:04

TimJMS

2,584 posts

250 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Utterly brilliant.

Download when you can.

Parabola

1,848 posts

196 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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One of the best programs I've ever seen on television.

Do examples of all the planes showed still exist anywhere in the world?
Any still flying like the mighty Vulcan?

gazapc

1,319 posts

159 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Ahh that was fantastic, BBC4 is by far the best channel on tv.

Having just finished reading 'Empire of the Clouds' about a month ago it was great to see all the footage and but names to faces.

Can also not recommend 'Wings on my sleeve' by Cpt. Eric 'Winkle' Brown enough as well.

Fonz

361 posts

183 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Thanks to the OP for the heads up on this show. Fantastic. clap

Chris Hinds

478 posts

164 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Agreed - excellent program and looking forward to part 2

wy906

3,169 posts

173 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Parabola said:
One of the best programs I've ever seen on television.

Do examples of all the planes showed still exist anywhere in the world?
Any still flying like the mighty Vulcan?
Yes. This was from just over a week ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkWO5zVPz4g&fea...



LotusOmega375D

7,580 posts

152 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Was at the Science Museum yesterday. . The Shorts vertical take-off prototype is in there (minus it's port wing?!). Kestrel prototype and Bedstead also in there. Of course none will ever fly.

TimJMS

2,584 posts

250 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Parabola said:
One of the best programs I've ever seen on television.

Do examples of all the planes showed still exist anywhere in the world?
Any still flying like the mighty Vulcan?
Fill your boots :

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

tr7v8

7,185 posts

227 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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gazapc said:
Ahh that was fantastic, BBC4 is by far the best channel on tv.

Having just finished reading 'Empire of the Clouds' about a month ago it was great to see all the footage and but names to faces.

Can also not recommend 'Wings on my sleeve' by Cpt. Eric 'Winkle' Brown enough as well.
Cpt. Eric Brown has also written Wings of the weird & wonderful vol 1 & 2. Which are his experiences of flying loads of experimental stuff in Germany at the end of WWII & also some of his development work at Boscombe Down & Farnborough.